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Part Time Assistant Manager Interview

Anonymous Employee in Jeffersonville, OH

Accepted Offer

Positive Experience

Easy Interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hot Topic (Jeffersonville, OH).

Interview

I had two interviews being that I was going for management position. First was with a manager and then I had an interview with the DM! It was fun and very calm. They asked very simple questions and then normal and then talked about pop culture and movies and music. Something you would expect from HT

Other Interview Reviews for Hot Topic

Part Time Assistant Manager Interview

I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Hot Topic (Baltimore, MD) in September 2014.

Interview

The interview was geared toward leadership oriented questions. The interviewer was extremely friendly and personable, and the interview felt more conversational than most. Overall a good experience, and I love working for the company now!

Interview Questions

How can you translate the skills you learned in your past management roles to the role of a retail manager? Answer Question

Part Time Assistant Manager Interview

Anonymous Employee in Newark, DE

Accepted Offer

Positive Experience

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Hot Topic (Newark, DE).

Interview

I was initially hired as a keyholder so I only had to interview with my district manager since my store manager recommended me. She was very laid back and asked me about past managerial experiences and how I would react to employees not working.

Part Time Assistant Manager Interview

Anonymous Employee in Alpharetta, GA

Accepted Offer

Positive Experience

Easy Interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 3+ weeks. I interviewed at Hot Topic (Alpharetta, GA).

Interview

Walked in to ask for app . Brief convo with SM and we had great vibes . Had me do app online and called me two days later for an interview. One week later I had an interview with the district manager. Went we'll, the part that took long was the background check. I was honest & let them know about my record & to my surpise I still got the job . Overall, took about 3& a half weeks . No drug test

Part Time Assistant Manager Interview

Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer

Positive Experience

Easy Interview

Application

I applied through other source. I interviewed at Hot Topic.

Interview

I was key holder and got promoted up to PTASM very easily, so I didn't have to do an interview. But considering it's HT, they just want to know if you're trustworthy, know how to sell and not take No for an answer, up to date on trends and pop culture, have a very energetic and spunky personality, and if you can devote pretty much a guaranteed 32 hours to the store. You might also be given scenarios of things to sell to the store manager or DM giving the interview, so let your personality shine.

Interview Questions

Name your favorite albums that have just been released?What's the latest concert you've attended?If you caught someone stealing merch, what would you do? Answer Question

Part Time Assistant Manager Interview

Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer

Neutral Experience

Average Interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took a week. I interviewed at Hot Topic in October 2011.

Interview

I knew someone so they got me an application and face to face meeting with the store manager. I was asked to come in and meet with the SM and district manager. The store manager couldn't care less about what I had to say, but my district manager was very interested and upbeat. I got the job nonetheless

Interview Questions

A lot of questions about what I would do if I caught and employee or customer stealing. After I gave my answer, which they said was good, the next 5 questions were about that. Answer Question

Part Time Assistant Manager Interview

I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Hot Topic (Sioux City, IA) in September 2009.

Interview

My interview at Hot Topic was super easy. I was applying for the Assistant Manager position, part-time. The store had no full-time assistant, just two part-time because they did not make enough money. The person I was interviewing with was actually the assistant who I was going to be taking over for. His store manager was about to leave the company, and he was still interviewing for the store manager position. So the part-time assistant position that I was interviewing for was not even technically open yet, and would only be open if he was accepted as the store manager. He had no expierence with interviews before so it was very informal and relaxed. He just wanted to know mostly about if I could merchandise the store, because the three managers that would be left after their current store manager left were all men and did not merchandise very well. Besides that, he wanted to know that I would be able to be a manager and not my coworkers friend, and that I had some knowledge of music. He told me that even if I did not know 90% of the music that they carried, it did not matter because I could learn it over time, which was very reassuring.

After that, I had a phone interview with the district manager, which was super easy! She was very friendly and it lasted all of five minutes. She just wanted to know if I could merchandise, what kind of music I liked, and she also asked what I did in my spare time. I told her I read quite a bit and we actually talked more about what books we both liked and read recently than we did about the actual job for the short interview she gave me.

Interview Questions

What type of music do you like? Are you willing to listen to different types of music or have a good knowledge of them to serve our customers? 1 Answer

Negotiation

Well there was no negotiation honestly. I was told before I even interviewed for the position that this certain amount was all that they were able to offer and if I would not accept that to not apply.

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Part Time Assistant Manager Interview candidates at Hot Topic rate the interview process an overall positive experience. Interview candidates say the interview experience difficulty for Part Time Assistant Manager at Hot Topic is easy. Some recently asked Hot Topic Part Time Assistant Manager interview questions were, "How would you handle upset customers." and "How would you handle an upset customer?". 11% of the interview applicants applied online.